Saturday, December 28, 2013

On the blog today is a layout I created using a photo from Christmas Day 6 years ago when my daughter was almost 2 months old.

And you know what, I even used a technique. Yes indeed. You see, I bought some Gelatos from Faber-Castell. I don't know why as I had no idea what to do with them. I needed to watch YouTube and the only conclusion I can come to is they are like ink crossed with paint? Anyway, I combined some flecks with texture paste and smeared over a chevron mask to create the background. Then I painted some on the top and bottom edges. After all that, I thought the white was too stark so I misted over the top of it all.

Then I started with the fun bit, creating the design of my layout.

I don't know if you've noticed yet, but my favourite colour is blue, aqua tones especially. Combine it with some yellow and I'm in scrappy bliss. :)

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Kara’s mum (my friend Margaret)
isn’t a great fan of pink, even though she has a little girl and I’ve begged
her to put her in pink more often LOL! Margaret’s dislike of the colour pink posed quite a problem
for me when creating this layout because her mum (Nunna) is wearing a fuchsia
pink cardigan!!! What to do LOL?! I decided to print the photo in black and
white in 4x6 and in colour in 4x3 and take inspiration from the bright colours
in the smaller photo, without focussing overly on pink.

Can you see all the
beautiful D-lish Scraps embellishments I’ve used? They are all just little bits
and pieces tucked in here and there. They blend in beautifully without taking
away the focus from the photos and the handmade background. Rather, they work to enhance them.

Anyways tomorrow is
Christmas! Yikes!! I hope you’re prepared. I'm not! I hope you’ve done all your
shopping, planned all your baking and cooking, wrapped all your presents,
decorated your tree and home and are ready to sit down, relax and enjoy the
Carols. Whatever you and your family and friends are doing tomorrow I hope you
have a very merry Christmas, and that if you’re on the roads, you stay safe. I’ll
see you all in the New Year!!! Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Monday, December 23, 2013

I’m here today
with a grungy, mixed media layout from the Kara Chronicles. The layouts I’ve
recently shared have been quite pretty, shabby chic or whimsical. Today’s layout
is an example of how not all little girl layouts need be sugar and spice
(there’s not a flower or hint of pink in sight!) and just how very versatile
D-lish Scraps’ embellishments are.

With some lighter/brighter
colours, softer stamping and some flowers, this layout could quite easily
become ‘sugar and spice’. I however was inspired by the bold red Kara’s mum
likes to dress her in, and Hershey’s soft, messy fur.

I have just a couple of
tips for you I discovered when creating this layout. Firstly, in the Neon POP!
Just Add Paper Kit from October was a tiny jar of blue glitter. Intended as an
embellishment on its own, which I didn’t use, I decided to add some blue
glitter spots to my layout by randomly placing spots of Glossy Accents on my
background and then covering them with glitter. Once I was sure they were
completely dry, I sprinkled the excess onto a piece of paper and returned it to
the jar (LOL .. waste not want not!). Secondly, l wanted triangular notches in
my red glitter tape where it sticks out from beneath my layers. In the past
those notches have ended up in the bin. Not so with this layout! I realised
they make perfect, little, triangle embellishments. Again LOL, waste not want
not! And yes, now before anything
gets tossed it’s thoroughly scrutinised! I hope those tips prove useful.

Sunday, December 22, 2013

Morning all! Can you
believe Christmas is only three sleeps away?!?!!!! Where has the year gone? As
I myself am in a mild panic that Christmas is only a few days away, and I don’t
want to add to your panic (LOL),
this exclusive D-lish Scraps layout has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do
with Christmas!!! Let’s pretend for just five minutes that Christmas is far,
far away ..

Puppy love

There’s a lot less focus on
mixed media on this layout and a lot more focus on the gorgeous patterned
papers (Fancy Pants Collecting Moments) and the as yummy as ever D-lish Scraps
embellishments.

Saturday, December 21, 2013

Shock horror! Did you read
right? “Keeping it simple .. with Alz”??!!!
LOL yep you sure did. Although I’m generally ‘known’ for my ‘more is more’
approach to mixed media and texture every now and then I feel the urge to
create something more ‘clean’ and simple. Usually when that urge hits, I head
towards something elegant or whimsical, or both. This layout was all about
whimsy ..

We're family

published in Scrapbooking Memories Volume 16 No. 11

I created this layout for a challenge blog where I’m a member of the creative team. I
knew I wanted to scrap this photo of hubby and I taken in June 2012, but didn’t
want to go down my usual soppy, lovey-dovey road because quite honestly I wear
my heart on my sleeve often enough as it is!

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Hi D-lish LoveliesI'ts Karyn here again with my final share for this month. Today I have two SMASH* pages to show you.I'm using my Holiday SMASH* folio to document Christmas 2013 for our family (and all the related events that lead up to it!). The first event was the Adelaide Christmas Pageant which was held at the start of November. It was perfect weather and we arrived very early to get a fantastic viewing spot. This is one of our family traditions and we have many special memories.

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Hi D-Lish Lovelies!I'ts Karyn here sharing another Christmas Scrapbook page.Do you have an Elf at your house at the moment? This year we are lucky enough to have two - Elfie and Sparkle! They arrived the morning after we set up our Christmas tree and have caused great excitement ever since. Every morning my youngest searches the house to find the new adventures of the elves :)I started this page by spraying a star stencil with green Dylusions ink and adding splatters across a white page.

Once this had dried I added some strips of various patterned papers along the top and under where the photos were going.I layered a white paper doilie under the photos and stuck them all down. I then added some Elf related stamps and flair.

Monday, December 16, 2013

Hi D-Lish Lovelies!!I't's Karyn here with a Christmas Scrap page to share with you.I just love visiting the Magic Cave in Adelaide. It is still exactly as I remember it as a child. My favourite things there are the 2 horses, Nipper and Nimble, and the funny mirrors. I always would dream of being the lucky girl who could ride Nimble in the Christmas pageant!! My daughter Jessica loved having a ride on Nimble too!I started this page by splattering red and green Dylusions inks across a white page. Then I trimmed this page and matted it on a piece of MME Mistletoe Magic paper.

Saturday, December 14, 2013

This time with a fun little tutorial showing you how to make this cute Shaker Box Ornament.

I think this would be a perfect keepsake or gift for a family member or friend. You could add a photo of your children instead of patterned paper. Add the year and your child's name on the edge on the frame, or even create a tag and tie it on the twine. The possibilities are endless...but here are the basics for you using some D-lish products.

What you'll need:

Freckled Fawn Frame

Pattered paper and/or photo

Clear transparency or recycled plastic packaging (what I used)

Washi or glitter tape

Twine

A selection of small embellishments/die cuts

Sequins

Thin double sided tape

Scissors

Step 1: Cut your transparency to the size of your frame. Run a thin, double sided tape down all four sides of the back the frame. Adhere the transparency.

Step 2: Cut your patterned paper or photo. Your measurements need to be the size of the frame PLUS the width of the tape you will use x2. (Scroll down to see what I mean).

Step 3: Measure, from each edge, the width of the tape (mine was 1.6 cm). Score and fold where you have marked.

Step 4: Apply a thin, double sided tape along each edge of the pattern paper, on the right side. Adhere 3 sides to the frame. Leave the bottom open.

Step 5: Fill box with embellishments. Once filled scrunch some muslin and add to the bottom.

Step 6: Close last tab. Apply chosen tape to all four sides making sure all gaps are covered. Wrap twine around the outside of the box, tie a bow at the top. Use another piece of twine to create a loop.

Friday, December 13, 2013

Today I'm sharing with you a layout that features the very cute and super cheap Bitty Blooms. And when I say feature, I don't just mean a few.

I purchased three packets of Bitty Bloom, two orange, one yellow, with this idea in mind. I think I used all the coloured ones from the 3 packets but have a few white ones left over. I haven't counted them but I'd say there are about 60 on this layout.

I chose orange and yellow as I thought those two colours would create the best ombre effect. I think green and yellow would also look cool or you could just purchase a few packets of one colour. (Which I think I might do next).

I started with a base of texture paste, some strips of calico material, some more texture paste (stencilled) and then some yellow and coral mists.

I then arranged the flowers and eventually adhered them with a good old fashion glue stick.

Amongst the 'sea' of tiny flowers I also added other embellishments including a couple of different resins and buttons.

I didn't think I would but I ended up going with a monchronmatic/analagous colour scheme, using various other yellow and orange products from the store.

I sprayed some mist onto one corner of a Freckled Fawn frame to add a bit of colour.

It went on and dried really nicely. This is a great idea if you want to use the frame but the woodgrain finish isn't suiting your layout.

Sunday, December 8, 2013

Time is passing so quickly in the lead up to the silly season. Everyone is busy getting ready for their Christmas celebrations. Myslef included. So I have found it so relaxing to sit down, grab a cuppa and scrap. It's even easier when I get my D-Lish stash out!

So, I have a 12x12 layout today I designed using some beautiful embelishments from D-Lish Scraps.